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Maintenance Man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire Tech, Field Service Tech fatality
November 17, 2023 at 3:52 PM
Eden Facility · Eden Stone Co., LLC · Fond Du Lac County, WI
Investigator narrative
As a large piece of steel framing structure was being slid out of a cargo container, it tipped over and crushed employee.
Record details
- Classification
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Handling Supplies Or Material
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 4.5 years
- Experience at this mine
- 4.5 years
- Experience in this job
- 4.5 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Nonmetal
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